Analysis
Self-represented litigants are changing the courts. Are the courts ready?
A growing number of Australians are appearing in court without a lawyer. What does this mean for fairness, efficiency and public confidence?
Spotlight / Courts
The real cost of a fair hearing
As legal costs climb and more Australians represent themselves, new data reveals a justice system that is increasingly out of reach.
Read the investigation →- 01The real cost of a fair hearing
- 02Who gets access to justice in Australia?
- 03Inside the rise of self-representation
- 04What the data tells us about the justice gap
Opinion
Access to justice is a public interest issue, not a private problem
If the justice system is only accessible to those who can afford it, what happens to the rest of us?
Voices from the Justice Gap
"I had to fight alone"
A self-represented litigant shares what happened when she took on a government agency, and what it cost her.
Letters to the Editor
The system didn't listen. Maybe you will.
A letter from a litigant in person about a process that felt stacked against them from the start.
Data & Explainers
The justice gap in numbers
Key data on legal costs, self-representation and access to justice in Australia.
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The Missing Majority
An ongoing investigation into why so many Australians cannot access the justice system, and what can be done about it.
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